
Jim Beaver
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 12, 1950
- Birthplace
- Laramie, Wyoming, USA
James Norman Beaver Jr. (born August 12, 1950) is an American actor, writer, and film historian. He portrayed Bobby Singer in Supernatural. He also played Whitney Ellsworth on the HBO Western drama series Deadwood, which brought him acclaim and a Screen Actors Guild Awards nomination for Ensemble Acting, Sheriff Shelby Parlow on the FX series Justified, and Robert "Dakota Bob" Singer on the Amazon Prime Video series The Boys. His memoir Life's That Way was published in April 2009.
Filmography

No More Time 2022
as Radio Host

Nightmare Alley 2021
as Sheriff Jedediah Judd

Blindfire 2020
as Sergeant Ward

Mama Bear 2019
as Doctor

Deadwood: The Movie 2019
as Whitney Ellsworth (archive footage)

Scripts Gone Wild Zombie Nightmare 2019
Actor

Hospitality 2018
as The Boss

Billy Boy 2018
as Crabtree

Remember the Sultana 2018
as Joseph Taylor Elliott / First Engineering Officer Nathaniel Wintringer (voice)

The Frontier 2016
as Lee

Injection 2016
as Pops

Crimson Peak 2015
as Carter Cushing

The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster 2015
as The Captain
- Night Riders
Night Riders 2013
Writer, Director, Screenplay, Executive Producer

The Legend of Hell's Gate: An American Conspiracy 2011
as J. Wright Mooar

Dark and Stormy Night 2009
as Jack Tugdon

Reflections 2008
as Franck

Next 2007
as Wisdom

Care Bears: Big Wish Movie 2005
Music Coordinator

Wheelmen 2005
as Agent Hammond

The Life of David Gale 2003
as Duke Grover

Adaptation. 2002
as Ranger Tony

Joy Ride 2001
as Sheriff Ritter

Warden of Red Rock 2001
as Jefferson Bent

Magnolia 1999
as Smiling Peanut Patron #1

Mr. Murder 1998
as Agent Jason Reiling

Wounded 1997
as Agent Eric Ashton

Divided by Hate 1997
as Danny Leland

Bad Girls 1994
as Pinkerton Detective Graves

Blue Chips 1994
as Ricky's Father

Geronimo: An American Legend 1993
as Proclamation Officer

Sliver 1993
as Detective Ira

Gunsmoke: The Long Ride 1993
as Traveling Blacksmith

Twogether 1992
as Oscar

Sister Act 1992
as Clarkson

Gunsmoke: To the Last Man 1992
as Deputy Willie Rudd

The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson 1990
as Maj. Trimble

El Diablo 1990
as Spivey Irick

Follow Your Heart 1990
as Craig Hraboy

In Country 1989
as Earl Smith

Mothers, Daughters and Lovers 1989
as Sheriff Jack Edzard

Turner & Hooch 1989
as Plant Manager

Defense Play 1988
as FBI Man

Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake 1988
as Motel Manager

Sweet Revenge 1987
as Smuggler (uncredited), Additional Dialogue

Girls of the White Orchid 1983
as Pedestrian

Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders 1979
as Cowboy Player (uncredited)

The Seniors 1978
as Client (uncredited)

Semi-Tough 1977
as B.E.A.T. Member (uncredited)
Credits from TMDB.